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Even though I hadn't known them for very long, this was where I belonged. In the midst of Aspen and Ashleigh, my two mates, my promised family. But not just them, I had grown quite fond of Danny, Regan, JP, and even Darren. There was just something about them that made me feel safe and welcome. Like they had always expected me to arrive, and now I was here, I effortlessly fit into their puzzle. I was their lost puzzle piece. Yes, this was where I was supposed to be.
And even though I knew that at some point, I'd have to separate from them for my own quest, I knew I would always return to them. To him. To her. To Aspen. To Ashleigh...
A hollow ache formed inside my chest as I dreaded the moment I'd have to split apart from the pack.
"Y-You don't need to worry. You will always find yo
